Economists at UCLA Anderson School of Management forecast steady gains in California employment through 2018 as well as a decline in the state’s unemployment rate, but high home prices will continue to temper economic growth.
In the school’s quarterl.....»»

Home prices on Oahu continued to rise in 2017, with median prices for single-family homes and condominiums reaching all-time highs for the fifth consecutive year, and are projected to continue to rise in 2018, pushing the median price of a single.....»»

The California housing market is expected to grow increasingly unaffordable next year, driving would-be home buyers away from high-cost coastal regions and toward the more inexpensive inland stretches of the state, according to an industry forecast. The .....»»

"Both the housing sector and the economy continue to expand with home prices continuing to rise at about a 5 percent annual rate," said David M. Blitzer, managing director and chairman of the index committee at S&P Dow Jones Indices......»»

(Reuters) - Marriott International Inc reported a 7.7 percent rise in fourth-quarter revenue as more people booked its rooms at higher prices, helping the company reaffirm its 2018 forecast for a key performance metric......»»

The rapid rise in home prices we've seen in the past few years is expected to moderate in 2018 and tight inventories are expected to improve as well. And there's one other big reason to consider........»»

In its latest OPEC Monthly Oil Market Report (October) the oil cartel has increased its oil demand estimates for 2017, 2018 on strengthening world economy, and weaker outlook for supplies from its rivals.
Specifically, OPEC forecast.....»»

Much like what’s happening across the Dayton region, home prices in Ohio continue to rise. CoreLogic data shows home prices in the Buckeye State are up 5 percent year over year.
Rising home prices are an indicator of a growing economy, but also can ref.....»»